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Influences of Geohazard Susceptibility on the Geodiversity of the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand

Earth Science, Systems and Society, 2023
Unexpected natural hazardous events can lead communities to create preparedness plans and identify risks associated with future devastating events. In the case of Cyclone Gabrielle, which resulted in catastrophic damage throughout the North Island of New
Vladyslav Zakharovskyi, Károly Németh, Ilmars Gravis, Chris Twemlow   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Guidelines for Managing Radon Hazards in Tourist Volcanic Caves in Spain. [PDF]

Geohealth
Abstract Tourist volcanic caves are in high demand for ecotourism and geotourism lovers, as well as by sun and beach tourists as a complementary activity during their holidays. There are six tourist volcanic caves in the Canary Islands, all of them managed by the local administration of the island.
Hernández-Gutiérrez LE, Calderón-Guerrero C, Martín-Rosales W, Rodríguez-Martín J, Cruz-Pérez N, Hernández-Martín H, García-Gil A, Santamarta JC.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Restoration: The Forgotten Stage of Geoconservation

Geoheritage
Abstract Among the different stages or steps that comprise a geoconservation strategy, restoration presents the least methodological development and the least amount of empirical experience. This paper discusses concepts that allow for an understanding of restoration, describes background on restoration methods and uses in the context
José Benado, José Brilha
openaire   +2 more sources

Geoheritage and geodiversity elements of the SW Pacific: A conceptual framework

International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2022
The Soutwest (SW) Pacific is an expansive oceanic region with many of its islands difficult to access and relatively unexplored in a geoheritage context.
Károly Németh, Ilmars Gravis
doaj   +1 more source

Geoconservation Initiatives in the State of Paraná (Brazil)

Geoconservation Research, 2023
Even though geoconservation has advanced significantly in the last few decades, general awareness of its importance is limited, especially in Brazil. Here, we present an overview of geoconservation actions and initiatives in the state of Paraná.
Luiz Alberto Fernandes, Fernanda Caroline Borato Xavier, Kimberlym Tábata Pesch Vieira, Liliane Maia Tcacenco-Manzano   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The importance of neutral over niche processes in structuring Ediacaran early animal communities. [PDF]

Ecol Lett, 2019
Abstract The relative influence of niche vs. neutral processes in ecosystem dynamics is an on‐going debate, but the extent to which they structured the earliest animal communities is unknown. Some of the oldest known metazoan‐dominated paleocommunities occur in Ediacaran age (~ 565 million years old) strata in Newfoundland, Canada and Charnwood Forest,
Mitchell EG, Harris S, Kenchington CG, Vixseboxse P, Roberts L, Clark C, Dennis A, Liu AG, Wilby PR.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The increasing need for Geographical Information Technology (GIT) tools in Geoconservation and Geotourism [PDF]

Geoconservation Research, 2020
The use of GIS, remote sensing, and other geographic tools in geoconservation and geotourism is increasing. These tools – hereafter referred to as ‘Geographic Information Technology’ (GIT) tools – have the potential to simplify workflow in ...
Mark Williams, Melinda McHenry
doaj   +1 more source

Identifying and prioritizing marketing strategies for the building energy management systems using a hybrid fuzzy MCDM technique

Energy Science &Engineering, Volume 11, Issue 11, Page 4324-4348, November 2023., 2023
This study aims to promote the adoption of building energy management systems by identifying and ranking existing marketing strategies. A combination of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats analysis and a multicriteria decision‐making technique is applied, identifying 18 marketing strategies.
Mohammad Ali Beheshtinia, Shakiba Sayadinia, Masood Fathi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smaller than Small, the Unique Eocene Louse! [PDF]

Geoconservation Research, 2021
Some of the most spectacular fossil deposits of the European Tertiary are former maars located in old volcanic field areas. The Tertiary volcanic field of the High Eifel (THV) lies between the two Quaternary volcanic fields of the West and East Eifel and
Martin Koziol, Torsten Wappler
doaj   +1 more source

Establishing the Lower-Middle Jurassic Boundary in the UNESCO Global Geopark Molina & Alto Tajo (Central Spain) [PDF]

Geoconservation Research, 2021
The Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) of the Aalenian Stage (base of the Middle Jurassic), was established in Fuentelsaz (Central Spain) by the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS) of the International Union of Geological ...
Antonio Goy, Soledad Ureta, Luis Carcavilla   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source